How to Use aftermath in a Sentence
aftermath
noun-
Not that that’s what the Swifties are talking about in the aftermath of the announcement.
— Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2024 -
The video footage of the aftermath filled me with fear.
— Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Aug. 2024 -
The episode starts with the Tika tribe in the aftermath of the vote to get out Sarah.
— Erica Thompson, The Enquirer, 30 Mar. 2023 -
Part of what makes the scene even funnier is the aftermath of it.
— Nojan Aminosharei, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 May 2023 -
In the next book, Tully tries to deal with the aftermath.
— Korin Miller, Women's Health, 19 Apr. 2023 -
This was in the aftermath of the war, when the Israeli forces were deep in Syria.
— Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2023 -
But if the crackdown in the streets was familiar, the aftermath has been messier for the regime.
— Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023 -
Rather, it was forged in the aftermath of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.
— Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2024 -
In the aftermath of the 2020 election, Arnn was speaking in dire terms.
— Danny Hakim, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2024 -
In the aftermath of the holidays, let books be your refuge.
— Roxsy Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2024 -
The defund the police movement gained traction in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd back in 2020.
— Ryan King, Washington Examiner, 15 May 2023 -
The club was shut down in the aftermath of the shooting that killed five people and left dozens injured.
— Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2023 -
In the aftermath of that meeting, Biden noted the need for the U.S. and China to avoid conflict.
— Michael Lee, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2023 -
Because Epic’s asking for those and a whole lot more in the aftermath of Epic v. Google.
— Sean Hollister, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024 -
Aside from the four girls, Robinson, 16, and Ware, 13, were the only two people to die in the aftermath of the attack that day.
— Char Adams, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2023 -
But that's still going to tell us a whole lot more about the aftermath of this epochal impact.
— Tulika Bose, Scientific American, 10 Mar. 2023 -
In the aftermath of the quake, Arab officials met with Mr. al-Assad and sent planeloads of aid.
— Edward Wong, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2023 -
The move would aim to speed cleanup in the aftermath of future disasters.
— Josh Snyder, arkansasonline.com, 31 Mar. 2024 -
Threat level: Heat is deadly in the aftermath of storms, so think about ways to stay cool.
— Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 30 July 2024 -
That was evident in the aftermath of her death, and in the mass outpouring of grief.
— K.j. Yossman, Variety, 16 Nov. 2023 -
In the aftermath of an event, there will be some things that are clear right away, such as which sessions were hits (and which were not).
— Lisa Bennett, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 -
Just how many recently freed slaves died in the aftermath of the Civil War is hard to say.
— Dominique Janee, Scientific American, 2 Nov. 2023 -
In the aftermath of the strike, rubble covered the school courtyard and blood covered the school staircase.
— Anas Baba, NPR, 6 June 2024 -
In Marysville’s downtown, the fire and its aftermath, Burroughs said, are just the latest test.
— Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 July 2024 -
Footage on social media filmed in the aftermath of the attack shows his lifeless body sprawled in the street.
— Abeer Salman, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024 -
In the aftermath, Congress passed the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005.
— C. J. Chivers, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2023 -
In the aftermath of his wife and unborn child's deaths, Alek Ilg paid tribute to them on Facebook.
— Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023 -
In the aftermath, the rules committee made the choice to cede its control of Commander to Wizards of the Coast.
— Ash Parrish, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024 -
In the aftermath of the March attack, Putin called for Russia to remain united.
— Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 24 June 2024 -
In the aftermath of the accident, Virgin Galactic paused its flight tests to conduct a thorough investigation.
— Valerie Stimac, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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